But true love comes, not so lightly
Without fear and with no doubting,
We always fear that what we love may fail,
So I don't dare to stir myself to speak.
• "Ab joi mou lo vers e·l comens", line 13; translation by James H. Donalson. http://www.brindin.com/poven001.htm
Without fear and with no doubting,
We always fear that what we love may fail,
So I don't dare to stir myself to speak.
• "Ab joi mou lo vers e·l comens", line 13; translation by James H. Donalson. http://www.brindin.com/poven001.htm
“
Mas greu veiretz fin' amansa
ses paor e ses doptansa,
c'ades tem om vas so c'ama, falhir,
per qu'eu no·m aus de parlar enardir.
— Bernart de Ventadorn
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Mas greu veiretz fin' amansa
ses paor e ses doptansa,
c'ades tem om vas so c'ama, falhir,
per qu'eu no·m aus de parlar enardir." in the context of "But true love comes, not so lightly
Without fear and with no doubting,
We always fear that what we love may fail,
So I don't dare to stir myself to speak.
• "Ab joi mou lo vers e·l comens", line 13; translation by James H. Donalson. http://www.brindin.com/poven001.htm" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bernart de Ventadorn" (Sourced)
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About Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn (or Bernard de Ventadour) (c. 1130/1140 – c. 1190/1200) was a Provençal troubadour His song "Can vei la lauzeta mover" is one of the best-known works of Occitan literature
About Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn (or Bernard de Ventadour) (c. 1130/1140 – c. 1190/1200) was a Provençal troubadour His song "Can vei la lauzeta mover" is one of the best-known works of Occitan literature
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